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The introduction of vitamin A into the formulation of skin care products heralded a new era in the treatment of sun-damaged skin. Although some cosmetic houses were using very low doses of vitamin A in their skin care products in the 1980s, Dr Des Fernandes, a prominent Cape Town plastic surgeon, was the first person in the world to introduce vitamin A in high effective doses. This range established Environ® as a leader in skin care.
The Environ® skin care range was first formulated as a result of Dr Fernandes’ misfortune when he attempted to treat the melanoma of two young, charismatic patients, who both died before they were twenty-three years old. Such a horrifying experience leaves an indelible scar on one’s life as a doctor . For this reason, he started to study the mechanism of skin cancer and the skin - and thus Environ® was born.
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Medical research and extensive trials have shown that vitamin A has a corrective effect on skin, smoothing and softening it, whilst at the same time protecting it from the effects of ultra-violet irradiation and free radicals. The most important activity of vitamin A is that it normalises the skin. It promotes the production of healthy collagen and elastin and improves the natural moisturising factors of the skin, leading to healthier, younger looking skin.
The strength of vitamin A increases through the range of Environ® products. This will enable the skin to acclimatise to the formula and to gain maximum long-term benefits.
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